Tell us something about yourself: Started RBG's with HAZEL guild last season. At the start of this season formed my own RBG guild (First Class) and got most of the members to 2.2 (our core group mar was 2250). When they reached 2.2, most went to higher rbg guilds for faster progression.
As for non wow-related info: I used to work as Deck Officer on board Container Ships, spent the last 2 years in the UK studying for my MSc and will move back to the UK in 1 month to start work at a Maritime Shipping company (09:00-17:00 job) so i'll have evenings free to play.
How did you find this guild? Few of the members from First Class came here, and i heard good things so i decided to apply.
At the moment your a little too below our requirements, so im going to say no for membership. If you wish to join as social, that would be fine.
We got a good bunch of older gamers, I think you'd fit in.


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The Solo Recital by Albina Shagimuratova
Matchbox 4
Sunday, Nov. 5 7:00 PM
Russian Cultural Center "Our Texas"
The Russian Cultural Center Our Texas proudly presents Albina Shagimuratova, magnificent Russian coloratura soprano, who dazzled Houston Grand Opera audiences in recent years. Accompanied by pianist Tali Morgulis, Albina will give an intimate recital performance "Mozart and Rachmaninoff". The program includes seldom performed romances and opera arias for the coloratura soprano, such as "Exsultate, jubilate" ("Exult, rejoice") by Mozart and "Daisies" by Rachmaninoff.
Albina Shagimuratova is one of the most distinguished stars of today's opera world. Albina, particularly known for her signature role as The Queen of the Night, is described by critics as a radiant soprano performing with a combination of vocal splendor and dramatic conviction. She is a graduate of the Houston Grand Opera Studio and has since triumphed on the stages of leading opera houses and concert halls around the world including Bolshoi Theatre, Metropolitan Opera, Hamburg State Opera, Vienna State Opera, Teatro alla Scala Milan, and frequent performances at Houston Grand Opera.
Israeli-American pianist Tali Morgulis, a "pianistic firecracker" hailed for performances "full of power and emotion," delivers vivid, imaginative programs to an ever-growing international audience. Dr. Morgulis serves as Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Houston's Moores School of Music.

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At this rate, the 11-story building that topped Preservation Chicago's 2007 Chicago 7 most-threatened list will soon be reduced to nothing. As we've reported in the past, the Farwell Building at 664 N Michigan Ave in River North is being dismantled, and together with a 40-story high-rise it will constitute part of the Ritz-Carlton Residences.
The plan calls for meticulously removing and cataloging the elements of the limestone façade of the 1920s Farwell Building at 664 N. Michigan Avenue, former site of the Terra Museum of American Art. Prism would then raze the 11-story deteriorated structure making way for a new foundation, structure, and strong-back system to receive the restored façades.
Once the new building is constructed, the restored façade will be filled in with replicas of missing decorative elements, along with "new roofing materials to safely replicate the original slate," according to the Web site. The new Farwell Building will feature retail and office space, and the residential portion of the Ritz-Carlton Residences will be in the high-rise.
Are foreign investors returning to Chicago?
It was a totally pedestrian structure in its day and only the passage of time made it seem of any merit.
Lagrange fools again…He has some fine work out there (Elysian, North LDS, Goethe St) where the city was more involved in design issues.
But once he gets out of the Gold Coast, his other recent projects and proposals seem to be steeped in preservation or neighborhood contextual issues and controversy, exhibiting a desire to roll over any consideration for preservation respect.
it seems as if he has Hyde "B" Team working these projects while the Jeckle Team works on the others.
Interesting that many of current proposals he is being asked to work on also involve huge amounts of TIF fund requests?


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Nigeria's Union Bank Pretax Profit up 2.3% in H1 2015
July 23, 2015 Geraldine Boechat Business, Zoom 0
Union Bank of Nigeria plc (UBN) on Thursday said its 2015 first half (H1) pretax profit rose 2.3 percent to 6.61 billion naira ($33 million), compared with a year ago.
The bank Chief Financial Officer, Oyinkan Adewale said: "This was a good performance for the bank across most financial metrics, which can be attributed to our improving fundamentals and operational discipline."
The bank's gross earnings also rose to 55.95 billion naira during the six months to end-June from 52.88 billion naira, the bank said in a statement.
Emeka Emuwa, managing director/chief executive officer (MD/CEO) of the bank commenting on the result said during the H1 of 2015, Union Bank was focused on delivering critical operational and technology initiatives.
"We have completed migration to Oracle Flexcube UBS 12.0, the latest version of the Flexcube banking platform, which will eliminate previous system redundancies and enable faster customer service and turnaround times in our branches once full integration has been achieved by mid-year," he said.
The bank will focus on growing the retail business with a revamped product portfolio, enhanced marketing communication and an evolving branch network, which will include four of our, high tech, self-service banking centers, Bank of the Future (BOTF), chief financial officer, Oyinkan Adewale added.
BOTF
Emeka Emuwa
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Oyinkan Adewale
Zambia to issue $2 bln 10-year Eurobond
Boko Haram Kills 11 in north Cameroon


Zaak, lord of Hades, had been sealed away on a solitary distant island.
The dark lord resurrects by making use of the magic power of Sibyl and Sophia.These two had no choice other than to be loyally bound to him by force. At the same the existence of a shadow known by the name of ""god"" came to light.
Sophia went home to her birthplace of Great Britein.
A plot awaited her return.


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Q: Save to Database with Filters I'm working on a project, which I have to save a photo in the database with the filters applied, but it only saves the original and with those of the filters it gives "error". I already created a column in the table of images with the name of "filter", follow the code I have already done.
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Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch Aiming For March 2011 Release
By Brendon Connelly/Feb. 20, 2009 12:30 pm EST
Editor's Update: Zack Snyder just confirmed to Collider most of our previous story, saying that he plans to begin filming in Fall 2009, aiming for a March 2011 release (300 was released on March 9th 2007, Watchmen hits on March 6th 2009, so I'm guessing the release date for Sucker Punch could be March 11th 2011.) Snyder also called the film an R-Rated "cool action movie".
Zack Snyder announced plans for Sucker Punch last March, calling it "Alice in Wonderland with machine guns". According to Uber Slasher Peter Sciretta, "the story is set in the 1950's, and follows a girl who is confined to a mental institution by her evil stepfather, who intends to have her lobotomized in five days. While imprisoned, she imagines an alternative reality to hide her from the pain. In this fantasy world, where she needs to steal five objects to help her out before she is deflowered by a vile man." There's definitely some Pan's Labyrinth, Return to Oz and I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as well as Alice there, intentionally or not.
Production is going to kick off in Vancouver this June, with pre-production scheduled to get underway in March, presumably after the Watchmen publicity Merry-go-Round stops with the creepy Calliope music. By my reckoning, that means we can look forward to production vodcasts in, ooooh, September or so?
The central role here is going to be a starmaker. I recall that in the last week running up to 300, Lena Headey was in the top 3 most searched women on the internet – let's call this the Snyder effect and see if the term sticks. Or not. Be warned, any actress going up for the part: any less than tasteful pictures in your past could become Google hot property.
Production Weekly are calling the film Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch, but aren't explicitly naming him as director. I think it's fair to assume that's what they mean however, seeing as how alive and well that ridiculous Auteur Theory is. The screenplay has been written by Snyder and Steve Shibuya, who started the whole thing off with a short story that I haven't been able to find anywhere.
Where this leaves the animated Guardians of Ga'Hoole, I'm not sure but I see no reason why Snyder can't spin up one live-action and one animated film at the same time, ala Tim Burton with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Corpse Bride, especially if Ga'Hoole has an toon-experienced co-director.
Oh – and one last thing. How about shooting this in 3D, Mr. Snyder? I'd even chip into the budget to make that happen – you can have everything I've got in my pocket. Do camera rental houses take used tissues?


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UKtech50 2016 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the seventh annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK IT sector
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Lis Evenstad
Computer Weekly has announced the seventh annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT - the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the role of technology in the UK economy.
Our aim was to identify the 50 most influential leaders in UK IT. An expert judging panel representing every aspect of the IT profession helped decide the results, along with a reader vote, to determine who holds the most influence over the future of the UK tech sector in the next 12 months – and the future of IT professionals across the country.
Here is the list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT for the next 12 months:
1. Simon Segars, CEO, ARM Holdings
Simon Segars took over as chief executive of chip designer ARM in July 2013, succeeding Warren East, a former UKtech50 winner. Segars has worked for ARM since 1991 and led the development of a number of the firm's processor designs. ARM has become central to the mobile revolution, with its chip architectures powering most of the smartphones and tablets worldwide, while the firm is vying to make a similar impact on the emerging market for internet of things (IoT) devices. Earlier this year, ARM was acquired by Japanese technology firm Softbank Group.
2. Jacqueline de Rojas, president, TechUK; executive vice-president, Sage
Jacqueline de Rojas has 25 years' experience in leading technology businesses. She is the executive vice-president at technology company Sage, a role she took on earlier this year. In 2015, she took over as president of IT industry trade association TechUK, where she is also board champion for women. Last year, she was also voted the most influential woman in UK IT in Computer Weekly's annual poll, and in 2016 she entered the Most influential women in UK IT Hall of Fame.
3. Sarah Wilkinson, chief digital, data and technology officer, Home Office
The Home Office appointed Credit Suisse's head of corporate systems technology, Sarah Wilkinson, initially as its chief technology officer (CTO) in February 2015, before her role expanded in 2016 through a merger of digital and tech teams. At the Home Office she is responsible for many of the most critical IT systems supporting UK borders and policing. This includes designing, developing and delivering a technology strategy aligned with the department's overall strategy. Wilkinson also held the role as managing director and head of corporate systems technology at Credit Suisse for over two years, having previously worked at HSBC, UBS and Deutsche Bank in various senior IT roles. She also sits on Telefonica's startup accelerator Wayra as a board adviser.
4. Liam Maxwell, UK national technology adviser
Liam Maxwell is the national technology adviser for HM Government, responsible for promoting and supporting the digital and technology industry in the UK and internationally. Maxwell's role links the cross-government drive to improve government technology with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's work to grow the digital sector, to support emerging technologies and create the environment for digital enterprises to flourish. Previously, Maxwell was CTO for the government, from 2012-16, working in the Government Digital Service. The changes to technology that his team introduced across the government helped to save £3.5bn in the last four years of the 2010 Parliament.
5. Gavin Patterson, CEO, BT
Gavin Patterson was appointed CEO of British telecoms giant BT in September 2013, having led BT's retail arm since 2008. He oversees BT's often controversial roll-out of superfast broadband, and the firm's billion-pound investment to become a major player in sports broadcasting. In 2015, he led the £12.5bn acquisition of EE, which completed this year. In 2016, he faced the outcome of the Ofcom communications market review and is leading the fight to stop BT being broken up. Prior to BT, Patterson worked at Telewest (now Virgin Media). Last year, he topped Computer Weekly's UKtech50 list.
6. Mayank Prakash, chief digital and information officer, DWP
Mayank Prakash joined the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in November 2014 from investment bank Morgan Stanley, where he had worked since 2011, most recently as managing director of wealth and asset management technology. He is responsible for technology delivery to support the DWP's digital services and is leading the digital transformation of key benefits such as Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments. Prakash has a background in the IT industry, serving as CIO of software firm Sage for four years, and in CIO roles at suppliers iSoft, Avaya and Alcatel-Lucent.
7. Eileen Burbidge, government special envoy, fintech; chair, Tech City; partner, Passion Capital
Eileen Burbidge is a partner at Passion Capital, the London-based venture capital firm she established with Stefan Glaenzer and Robert Dighero. Over the past couple of years, she has become one of the most prominent people in the UK tech startup scene, working in her role as Tech City chair. In 2015, she was also appointed as the government's special envoy for the finance technology (fintech) sector. She previously worked in business and product development roles at Yahoo, Skype, PalmSource, Openwave, Sun and Apple.
8. Ciaran Martin, CEO, National Cyber Security Centre
Ciaran Martin was the director general for government and industry cyber security at GCHQ, before becoming head of the newly opened National Cyber Security Centre. The centre, which officially launched in October this year, aims to bring together the UK's cyber expertise to transform how the country tackles cyber security issues. Martin is also a member of the GCHQ board. He joined GCHQ in 2014, following a role as constitution director at the Cabinet Office. He also spent three years as head of security and intelligence at the Cabinet Office.
9. Gerard Grech, CEO, TechCity UK
Gerard Grech succeeded Joanna Shields as CEO of Tech City in February 2014, having previously held a global marketing role at BlackBerry. In his current job, he leads the promotion and support of UK startups now that Tech City's remit has expanded beyond its original east London base. He has supported technology entrepreneurs for several years.
10. Jane Moran, CIO, Unilever
Jane Moran was the 2014 winner of the UKtech50 poll, having taken over as CIO of consumer goods giant Unilever in June 2014, after four years as global CIO at Thomson Reuters. At Unilever, she is involved with some of the most innovative technology developments in industry – the internet of things (IoT), 3D printing and a programme to fund and work with technology startups. She is also a major supporter of efforts to encourage more women into IT – in 2012 Computer Weekly readers voted her the Most influential woman in UK IT that year. At Unilever, Moran is helping to reshape one of the UK's most important companies for the digital world.
11. Beverley Bryant, director of digital transformation, NHS Digital
After more than three years as NHS England's director of digital technology, Beverly Bryant took on the role as NHS Digital's director of digital transformation in spring 2016. In her new role, Bryant aims to support the internal transformation of the organisation to better support the NHS and local authorities in their adoption of technology. She continues to play a key role in shaping the debate around using better technology and information in the NHS. Bryant is also a founding ambassador for HealthTech Women UK. Before joining the NHS, Bryant was managing director at Capita Health and CIO of the Department of Health for three years.
12. Kevin Cunnington, director general, Government Digital Service
Kevin Cunnington was appointed director general of the Government Digital Service (GDS) in the summer of 2016 after three years at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) where he led the business transformation function. At GDS, Cunnington is responsible for delivering a new government digital transformation strategy. Prior to joining the government, Cunnington held leadership positions at Vodafone Group and Lebara.
13. Mike Stone, CIO, Ministry of Defence
Mike Stone was named as CIO for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in May 2014, having previously been CEO of Defence Business Services, an outsourced contract from Serco providing corporate services to the MOD. He introduced a "defence as a platform" strategy to improve and cut the costs of MOD IT, as well as renegotiating the ministry's main IT outsourcing deals, the Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) and Defence Fixed Telecommunications Service (DFTS) contracts. Stone will be leaving his role at the MOD in March 2017.
14. Andy Williams, CEO, NHS Digital
Andy Williams has been CEO of NHS Digital since April 2014 where has worked to improve the quality of health and social care through the use of data and technology. Before joining NHS Digital, Williams worked for CSC, where he was president of managed services for Europe, the Middle East and Africa until 2012. He has also led teams at IBM, Alcatel-Lucent and CSC over the past three decades. Williams is due to retire from the organisation in March next year.
15. Matt Hancock, minister of state for culture and the digital economy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Matt Hancock was appointed as the minister for digital and culture during the cabinet reshuffle in July 2016, taking over from Ed Vaizey. In his new role, Hancock's responsibilities include broadband, cyber security, digital strategy for enterprise and technology, and data protection. Prior to his appointment, Hancock was Cabinet Office minister and paymaster general.
16. Nicola Mendelsohn, managing director, Facebook Europe
Nicola Mendelsohn has been vice-president of Europe, Middle East and Africa operations at Facebook since 2013. She is responsible for growing Facebook's advertising revenue and improving relationships with brands across the region. She has served as president of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and Women in Advertising and Communications London (WACL). She was executive chairman and partner at the Karmarama advertising agency for five years. She is chair of the corporate board of Women's Aid. Mendelsohn is also director of the Women's Prize for Fiction, industry chair of the Creative Industries Council, non-executive director of consumer goods firm Diageo, and co-president of charity Norwood.
17. Maggie Philbin, CEO, TeenTech
Maggie Philbin has worked in radio and television for more than 30 years on a wide range of science, medical and technology programmes. She is co-founder and CEO of TeenTech, an award-winning organisation that helps young people, their parents and teachers understand more about the real opportunities in science and technology. Reporting on science and technology for the BBC's Bang Goes The Theory, providing analysis and comment on technology for BBC WebWise and a regular reporter on BBC1's Inside Out, she has a unique resonance with audiences, having grown up with them on much-loved shows such as Swap Shop and Tomorrow's World. She was the winner of Computer Weekly's Most influential women in IT 2016.
18. Matthew Postgate, chief technology and product officer, BBC
In his role as chief technology and product officer, Matthew Postgate is in charge of the BBC's technology and systems. He is also leading the BBC's project to consolidate the technology teams for BBC Digital, BBC Engineering and BBC Worldwide. Prior to becoming the BBC's CTO, Postgate was part of the management team that launched iPlayer and worked with BBC Mobile to build the firm's mobile services for customers.
19. John Manzoni, CEO, HM Civil Service; permanent secretary, Cabinet Office
John Manzoni, previously head of the Major Projects Authority (MPA) in the Cabinet Office, became the first CEO for the Civil Service in October 2014. His responsibilities include executive control of the Government Digital Service (GDS) and the wider digital transformation of Whitehall, in addition to the Crown Commercial Service, and cross-government shared services and civil service reform.
The top five women in the UKtech50 2016
Jacqueline de Rojas, president, TechUK; executive vice-president, Sage (2nd)
Sarah Wilkinson, chief digital, data and technology officer, Home Office (3rd)
Eileen Burbidge, government special envoy fintech; Tech City chair; partner, Passion Capital (7th)
Jane Moran, CIO, Unilever (10th)
Beverley Bryant, director of digital transformation, NHS Digital (11th)
20. Jeremy Vincent, CIO, Network Rail
Jeremy Vincent replaced Susan Cooklin as CIO in October 2016. As part of his role, Vincent leads the delivery of customer-focused enabling technology and back-office IT, as well as being part of the route services senior management team, providing services to each of Network Rail's eight routes. Prior to joining Network Rail, he spent eight years as CIO at Jaguar Landrover.
21. Phil Smith, UK chairman, Cisco; chair of Innovate UK; chair of Tech Partnership
Phil Smith is a respected industry figure who combines several high-profile roles. He is chairman of Innovate UK (formerly the Technology Strategy Board), the government-backed innovation agency charged with dispersing millions of pounds of public sector funds to boost science and technology. He also chairs the industry-led skills group The Tech Partnership. For his day job, Smith runs Cisco in the UK.
22. Ian Levy, technical director, National Cyber Security Centre
Ian Levy is the technical director for the newly opened National Cyber Security Centre. The centre, which opened in October this year, has five areas of focus, including engagement, strategy and communications, incident management, operations, and technical research and innovation. Previously, he held the position as GCHQ technical director for cyber security and resilience, where he was responsible for the technical strategy of GCHQ's security mission.
23. Joanna Shields, minister for internet safety and security
Joanna Shields was appointed minister for internet safety and security at DCMS after the 2015 general election. She was formerly a digital economy advisor to the prime minister. She was CEO and chair of Tech City and the UK government's business ambassador for digital industries. Before that she was vice-president and general manager of Facebook in Europe. She is a former winner of Computer Weekly's Most influential woman in UK IT award.
24. Brent Hoberman, entrepreneur; chair of Founders Factory and Founders Forum
Serial entrepreneur Brent Hoberman currently works as the chairman and co-founder of Founders Factory, a London-based accelerator and incubator. He is also a non-executive director and co-founder of Made.com and has sat on the board of several companies, including EasyCar and Shazam. In 1998, he co-founded Lastminute.com together with Martha Lane Fox.
25. Sharon White, CEO, Ofcom
Sharon White became CEO of telecoms regulator Ofcom in March 2015, joining from HM Treasury, where she was second permanent secretary, responsible for managing the UK's public finances. One of her first tasks was to take over the Ofcom review of the UK communications market, analysing the state of telecoms, broadband, mobile and TV services to ensure they remain competitive.
26. Ben Gummer, Cabinet Office minister
Prior to taking over as Cabinet Office minister during Theresa May's spring 2016 reshuffle, Gummer, who is the MP for Ipswich, served as parliamentary under-secretary for care quality. In his new role, he is responsible for the digital transformation of government, cyber security and infrastructure resilience.
27. Martha Lane Fox, entrepreneur, founder of Dot Everyone
Martha Lane Fox is known best for co-founding Lastminute.com, and was entered into Computer Weekly's inaugural Most influential women in UK IT Hall of Fame in 2015 for her efforts in transforming the lives of millions as a UK digital champion and for supporting the notion that women should be at the heart of the technology sector. She promotes digital issues through her place as baroness of Soho in the House of Lords, and last year she launched Dot Everyone, an initiative to promote digital skills in public life.
28. Darryl West, group CIO, HSBC
Darryl West took over as HSBC CIO in 2015, leaving his previous role as CIO of Barclays, a position he held since November 2013. Prior to that he was CIO of Lloyds Banking Group. He has also worked for JP Morgan Chase, National Australia Bank and Accenture.
29. Didier Lebrat, CTO, Sky
Since Didier Lebrat joined Sky in December 2006, the broadcaster has become one of the leaders in the digital transformation of home entertainment and communications. He leads the technical strategy, development and operations for broadcast, IT, internet and network platforms. Before joining Sky, Lebrat was CTO at Vodafone Italy and, before that, CTO at Orange UK.
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Liam Maxwell, UK national technology adviser (4th)
Mayank Prakash, chief digital and information officer, DWP (6th)
Ciaran Martin, CEO, National Cyber Security Centre (8th)
30. Jeni Tennison, CEO, Open Data Institute
In 2014, software engineer and Open Data Institute (ODI) CEO Jeni Tennison was awarded an OBE for her services to technology and open data. Before joining the ODI, Jeni was the technical architect and lead developer for legislation.gov.uk, pioneering the use of open data application programming intefaces (APIs) in the public sector. She is also a member of the Open Standards Board.
31. Christina Scott, CTO, News UK
Christina Scott was appointed chief technology officer for News UK at the beginning of 2016 to assist with its digital initiatives. Before that, Scott was CIO for the Financial Times for over three years, where she was responsible for technology across the FT Group. Scott has more than 20 years' experience in the media, IT and engineering industries. Before joining the FT, she worked for the BBC, BT Vision, News International and ITV Digital, and as a consultant at Accenture.
32. Tim Berners-Lee, World Wide Web inventor; director of Open Data Institute
Undoubtedly the most famous UK computer scientist, Berners-Lee has taken a high-profile global role as an advocate for the open web, net neutrality and online privacy, and an outspoken critic of government internet surveillance policies. As well as his evangelising of the web, he advises the government on open data as a director of the Open Data Institute.
33. Matt Brittin, president, Emea business and operations, Google
Matt Brittin joined Google in 2007 and worked his way up to his current role as president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea) business and operations. Prior to joining Google, Brittin was the director of strategy and digital at Trinity Mirror. He is also a non-executive director at Sainsbury's.
34. Robert Hannigan, director, GCHQ
Robert Hannigan succeeded Iain Lobban in 2014 as the director of intelligence-gathering facility GCHQ, one of the three UK intelligence agencies, working with MI5 and MI6 to protect the UK's national security interests. His role is in the public eye more than ever since the revelations about GCHQ's role in US internet surveillance programmes. GCHQ is also taking a more proactive and collaborative role in helping companies and public sector bodies tackle growing cyber threats.
35. Mark Carney, chairman, Bank of England
Prior to taking up the role as chairman at the Bank of England in 2013, Mark Carney served the governor of the Bank of Canada. He is known for calling on the financial industry to embrace the fintech revolution and in spring 2016 Carney launched the Bank of England fintech accelerator with the aim of harnessing innovation in the sector.
36. Helen Milner, CEO, Good Things Foundation
Helen Milner is founder and CEO of the Good Things Foundation, a not-for-profit, staff-owned mutual society that aims to help the 11 million people on the wrong side of the UK's digital divide to become confident with digital and online technologies. The organisation, formerly known as the Tinder Foundation, won a government contract to support its digital inclusion strategy in 2014.
37. Monique Shivanandan, CIO, Aviva
Monique Shivanandan joined Aviva as CIO in 2014, and has had a history of high-level technology roles. As well as her work at Aviva, she is non-executive director for JP Morgan Securities. Prior to her current role, Shivanandan was chief technology officer for Capital One and was managing director and CIO of BT Retail for four years.
38. Paul Coby, CIO, John Lewis Partnership
Paul Coby was appointed IT director at John Lewis in March 2011. He has led the modernisation of IT to deliver an omni-channel customer experience – Johnlewis.com passed £1bn revenue per year in April 2013, and today online retail comprises about a third of John Lewis's sales. Coby was previously CIO at British Airways for 10 years, where he helped to develop BA.com into a major force in the airline industry.
39. Phil Jordan, group CIO, Telefónica
Telefónica global chief information officer Phil Jordan is leading one of the most complex and challenging IT transformations in the private sector. After spending three years leading the company's IT in Spain, he relocated back to the UK in 2015. In the UK, the company is mostly known for its O2 brand.
The top five figures from the IT industry in the UKtech50 2016
Simon Segars, CEO, ARM (1st)
Gavin Patterson, CEO, BT (5th)
Nicola Mendelsohn, managing director, Facebook Europe (16th)
Phil Smith, chairman of Cisco UK; chair of Innovate UK; chair of Tech Partnership (21st)
Matt Brittin, president, Emea business and operations, Google (33rd)
40. Jim Davies, CTO, Genomics England
University of Oxford software engineering professor Jim Davies took on the role as chief technology officer for Genomics England in 2013 where he leads the 100,000 genomes project. The initiative aims to sequence 100,000 genomes by 2017 to support the government's personalised medicine agenda and kick-start the UK genomics industry.
41. Julian David, CEO, TechUK
Julian David was appointed director general of technology trade body Intellect in March 2012 and led its relaunch as TechUK in November 2013. He has introduced a strategy for TechUK that aims to establish the organisation as the leading representative of the IT sector to government and a major influence over the role of technology in the UK economy.
42. James Findlay, CIO, HS2
James Findlay is widely recognised as one of the top digital leaders in central government. His main task is building and providing the IT infrastructure and management information to support the engineering, design and environmental work for the controversial High Speed 2 train line. He was previously IT leader at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
43. Mike Potter, interim chief digital and information officer, HMRC
Mike Potter took on the role as interim chief digital and information officer in August 2016, following Mark Dearnley's departure from HMRC. Potter is responsible for the department's digital and data strategies, as well as live IT operations and its IT sourcing strategy.
44. Ian Bromwich, managing director, digital and design, Barclaycard
Moving from RSA Insurance Group to Barlaycard in 2012, Ian Bromwich is responsible for most things IT for the company. He drives Barclaycard's digital strategy, mobile payments, innovation, apps, DevOps and cyber across the global Barclaycard businesses.
45. Justine Greening, secretary of state for education, Department for Education
As education secretary, Justine Greening is responsible for the government's apprenticeships and skills agenda. In August 2016, Greening announced plans to launch a digital apprenticeship service as part of the government's apprenticeship levy.
46. Eben Upton, founder, Raspberry Pi Foundation
The idea behind a tiny and cheap computer for children – the Raspberry Pi – first came in 2006, when Eben Upton, Rob Mullins, Jack Lang and Alan Mycroft, based at the University of Cambridge's Computer Laboratory, became concerned about the decline in the numbers of A-level students applying to read computer science. Since then, Upton has become the public face of the Raspberry Pi device, which aims to change IT education from a young age and get more kids coding. More than five million devices have been sold to date.
47. Robert Elsey, CIO, Bank of England
Robert Elsey joined the Bank of England in October 2015 as chief technology officer. He took over as CIO in January 2016, becoming responsible for the technology division at the bank following former CIO John Finch's departure. Elsey was previously head of IT at Vodafone.
48. Robert Harding, CIO, Capital One Europe
Robert Harding has spent the past six years driving digital transformation at Capital One in his current role, but has been with the company for 17 years. His first three years as CIO was spent laying the groundwork for the digital transformation the company has undergone in the past three.
49. Fumbi Chima, CIO, Burberry
After spending several years in various leadership roles for Walmart, Fumbi Chima joined Burberry as CIO in December 2015. She is responsible for leading the company's technology division, including its technology platform upgrades.
50. Charles Ewen, director of technology and CIO, Met Office
Charles Ewen is responsible for the development and implementation of Met Office IT strategy and for the internal technical teams in the Technology Information Services Directorate, as well as working closely with the weather forecaster's science teams to operate its high-performance computing (HPC) capability. He has been CIO since January 2013, and has worked for the Met Office since 2008.
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J Adamthwaite – Writer, Producer
J Adamthwaite is a fiction writer with a particular interest in exploring the world through magical realism. She has written monologues for Stand Up Tragedy and co-produced fiction podcasts for Rethink Audio. Her short fiction can be found in various literary publications and on the GPS-triggered app experience, Hackney Hear. She is currently seeking representation for her first novel.
You can reach her online at www.jadamthwaite.co.uk and under the Twitter handle @jadamthwaite.
Dave Pickering – Writer, Producer, Host
Writer and producer, Dave Pickering is the creator and host of Getting Better Acquainted. He is part of the Spark team who made Truth Be Told for BBC Radio 4 and have a very popular podcast that has been recommended by The Telegraph, The Guardian, Buzzfeed and Mashable. He has been nominated for a Sony Radio Award and a Radio Production Award. He co-wrote and produced the Cbeebies Radio Series, Ministry of Stories featuring Jenni Murray. Dave runs a successful live night and podcast called Stand Up Tragedy that has been recommended in The Guardian and The Independent. www.davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk
Leila Al-Jeboury – Jane Sullivan
Leila has been working as an actress for 10 years. In that time, she has appeared in several plays, films and adverts. However, she has appeared in so many training videos that you're most likely to have seen her in a film telling you how to behave at work. She's just completed filming for BBC's Silent Witness and is very excited to be part of The Family Tree.
Zack Polanski – Ben Sullivan
Zack Polanski is an actor and theatre maker with a strong belief in the power of art to provoke and guide social & political change. He trained at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and went on to further work in Atlanta, Georgia. Recent credits in 2016 include Rikki Beadle Blair's 'Elemental' at the Bush Theatre and a new twist on the teenage years of Jesus in Alexander Nye's 'Son of Man.' Zack is also very proud to work both at Arts Educational Schools and the National Centre for Circus Arts. (@zackpolanski).
Natasha Magigi – Kora Baptiste
Natasha trained at Rose Bruford College. Her recent credits include; Operation Black Antler, Blast Theory/Hydrocracker, Brighton Festival, Sonnet Walks, Shakespeare's Globe, Redefining Juliet, Many Rivers Films for BBC4, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare's Globe, Streetcar Named Desire, Leicester Curve, Redefining Juliet, Barbican, To Kill A Mockingbird, Regent's Park/Fiery Angel, Grimm Tales, Teatro Vivo and Storylines, Ampersand Media.
Joz Norris – Nathan Sullivan
Joz Norris is an award-winning comic writer and performer. His solo shows have played comedy and arts festivals nationwide and received critical acclaim, and he is a member of the Chortle Award-nominated collectives Weirdos and Comedian's Cinema Club, and an Honorary Board Member of the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society. As an actor he has appeared in Talkback's @elevenish, Dave's The Dave Talks, Wild Seed's Shambles and Turtle Canyon's Santageddon. He wrote and starred in his own hit webseries The Girl Whisperer, produced by Little Rock Pictures, and his first short film, Double Act, will be released by Turtle Canyon later this year.
Lucy Aryton – Melissa Sullivan
Lucy Ayrton is an award winning poet and story-teller. She is currently developing her third full length spoken word show – High On The Storm Torn Coasts, an examination of the role tragedy plays in our lives.
She has performed at Glastonbury, Standon Calling, Chipping Norton Literary Festival, Secret Garden Party, Stoke Newington Literary Festival, and has written and performed two five star spoken word shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. She frequently host cabaret nights and poetry slams, and co-hosted Oxford's Hammer and Tongue slam for two years. She has lectured at Bath University and runs frequent poetry workshops.
Vera Chok – Melanie Sullivan
Vera Chok is an actress, writer and maker. She was recently on stage with The Kenneth Branagh Company, The National Theatre, and in the multiple award-winning Chimerica. In 2015, she was selected as What's On Stage's 15 Theatre Faces to Watch and nominated for a BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Debut Performance. On film, she's acted for Catherine Hardwick and Lone Sherfig and features opposite David Gyasi in the British indie, Panic. As a poetic writer, Vera has been published by The Rising, Yauatcha Life, The Brautigan Free Press, and Ether, and her essay on race and on being an immigrant in the UK, Yellow, will appear in The Good Immigrant, a collection of essays by writers of colour, out in September 2016. Vera makes naughty pieces that investigate and play with the construction of meaning, connection, and the performativity of language. www.verachok.org
Krishna Istha – Sam Thorpe
Krishna Istha is a genderqueer performance maker and actor. Their work takes the form of comedic political acts and alter egos that focus on themes of queer culture, gender politics and feminism. Currently playing Little Prince in a queer production of 'The Little Prince' at the Arcola Theatre and performing in the Sex Worker's Opera at the Pleasance Theatre.
Charles Adrian – Reverend Phillip Beech
Charles Adrian is a performer, writer and podcaster living in London. Having trained in Paris at the École Jacques Lecoq and with Philippe Gaulier, he has worked as a performer and deviser for theatre companies in the UK and continental Europe and has been a key member of the Tabori-prize-winning Berlin-based ensemble Nico And The Navigators since 2007. His alter-ego Ms Samantha Mann, meanwhile, is the holder of a 'Merv' Spirit Of The Fringe Award for her show Stories About Love, Death & A Rabbit and was a finalist in the 2015 Old Comedian Of The Year competition. Both Charles Adrian and Ms Samantha Mann can be heard on internet radio station TRC3 and Charles Adrian is the host of podcasts Page One and Muselings. More information is at charlesadrian.com.
Mark Stevenson – Mark Sullivan
Mark Stevenson trained at RSAMD and VGIK. He is the Artistic Director of Ampersand Media and an associate artist with Teatro Vivo for whom he has appeared in roles ranging from Odysseus and Romeo to a ventriloquist's dummy and a feckless prince. He has played various Shakespearean roles including Feste, Mercutio, Lysander, and Caliban, represented the UK in international improvisation competitions, and been killed in horrible ways in films such as 'Frankenstein's Army' and 'The Last Horror Movie'. On TV his appearances include portraying a serial killer mime artist, the dodgiest of drug dealers and presenting a daily quiz show. He's played the Albert Hall with his band 'The Boppin' Heads', recorded the entire English dictionary for a CD-Rom and has created theatre in supermarkets.
Michael Brunström – Nigel Masters
Michael Brunström is an award-winning alternative comedian from London. He has created four solo shows for the Edinburgh Fringe: The Human Loire, The Golden Age of Steam, The Hay Wain Reloaded and Parsley. He is also a member of the Weirdos Comedy Collective, and has acted alongside Ed Aczel and Gabby Best in Double Act, a short film written by Joz Norris. Before turning to alternative comedy, he directed a number of improvised capers, including the Improvised Greek Tragedy and the Curt Hatred Trilogy.
Cameryn Moore – Jocelyn McKinnon
Cameryn Moore is an award-winning playwright/performer, sex activist and educator, sidewalk pornographer, and a long-time phone sex operator. Her work in theatre, literature, and activism/advocacy is both a challenge and invitation to adventurous audiences everywhere. She is the writer and performer of five solo shows: Phone Whore, slut (r)evolution, for | play, Desire (six people talk about sex), and nerdfucker. To date, she has toured these shows to over 50 cities around the world. She is the creator and frequent host of Smut Slam, a storytelling open mic featuring real-life, first-person sex stories, and BEDx, a bar education night for sex geeks. When not performing, Cameryn sets up her world-famous traveling Smut Stand, providing bespoke typewritten erotica on the spot to happy drunks and discerning passersby.
Giselle Nirenberg – Violita Souza
Giselle Nirenberg has been twice nominated best actress, as well as for best Dramaturgy, together with Companhia B de Teatro, the multiple awards-winning and critically acclaimed company she toured with in Brazil and Portugal for six years before moving to London, where she completed her Masters Degree at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. She now devices intimate and investigatory work in durational live performances, dance theatre pieces, community dance projects, short films and animations. As a voice over artist, she integrated Somos Brazil, award-winning project by Marcus Lyon, featured at The Guardian, BBC and Creative Review. Recent credits include live performances at Tate Modern, Royal College of Arts, Trinity Laban Conservatoire, The Place, Propinquity Festival Sheffield and Resolutions.
Rita Suszek – 'Skarbek'
Rita Suszek is an artist with a strong preference for writing and performing content, which includes stage plays, poetry, comedy and songs. Self-written works include Girlfag (Theatre Royal Stratford East 2015, stage play, rehearsed reading, directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair), Fuck It I'm Thirty (Camden Comedy Club 2017, solo comedy show), No Such Place As London (Nie Ma Takiego Miasta Londyn – Polish language solo show, various venues, premiered 2016). Rita performs regularly as a stand-up comedian and poet, as well as an improviser – credits include the upcoming show Machine For Fools (Etcetera Theatre, Camden Fringe, 21-22 August 2017, format by Michael Such), Panic at the Piano (The Nursery Theatre, solo act, improvised singing) and gigging with Queer Improv, coached by Stephen Davidson. Rita was part of The Living Songbook, an improvised songwriting duo; they were commissioned to write and perform for Humanimalism The Musical (Theatre Royal Stratford East, 2015, directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair). Currently Rita is working on relaunching The Jobstealers Podcast (premiered 2017, co-authored and hosted with Lisa Burscheidt, now on hiatus), writing the stage play My Country (That I Live In) and the upcoming show Fucking European (will premier at Camden Comedy Club, 7th November 2017). Rita can be found on Twitter (@RitaSuszek) and Instagram (@rita_vision).
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Bisha K Ali – Shajahan
Bisha K Ali is a writer and comedian. She has been featured on BBC 3, The Guilty Feminist and the BBC Asian Network, and hosts a monthly comedy night in The Camden Comedy Club called 'Bisha K Ali Presents Comedians she Loves'. Find out more about her work at www.bishakali.com or follow her on Twitter as @bishakali.
Nicole Henriksen – Klara Johansson
Nicole Henriksen makes many kinds of art. They have written, performed and produced theatre, comedy, online content and all kinds of multimedia and different content. They started performing by doing stand-up comedy in 2011 in Sydney, Australia, and created dense, subversive, high-energy solo comedy shows, which they toured around Australia and the UK. They then moved to create theatre shows to more fully explore topics of gender, ethnicity, sexuality and mental health, which you can read more about here. As of 2018, they have created, written, performed, directed and produced eight full length solo shows. The most recent was Card On My Sleeve, which explores ethnicity, culture and fetishisation, and A Robot In Human Skin, which explores anxiety with honesty and whimsy. Their online content can be found on their YouTube channel, where they have parodied journalists, created a three minute sketch show, shared some Stripper Stores and more!
Jackie Hagan – Jackie Hagan
Jackie Hagan is a multi award-winning poet, playwright, performer and activist. She is passionate about making theatre and creativity accessible for everyone, and this doesn't just mean putting ramps on a building. She is a working class, queer, dyslexic amputee with systemic sclerosis. She's down to earth, disarming, furious and energised by her anger at the barriers put in front of good people. She is bedsit avant garde and good with folk. In 2018 she became a Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellow and was nominated for a Women of the World award for effecting social change using spoken word. She has been awarded 'Best Spoken Word Show' Sabotuer award in 2016 and 2018 and is a regular on Radio Four. She has worked extensively for the British Council. She represented the UK in slam poetry in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and was the subject of a Channel Four documentary short. She has delivered over two thousand workshops in prisons, schools, hospitals and internationally. She has written for Attitude magazine, Diva magazine, Gay Star, and regularly crops up on BBC Radio Four, and BBC Ouch! She is a guest lecturer at Manchester Met university and an accessibility consultant.
Kas Darley – Ellie
Kas Darley is an Associate Artist of Teatro Vivo. She has most recently been part of Twistov with them, in association with Rich Mix in Shoreditch. Their current project is Access All Areas, in association with Soho House. She has performed with them in The Residents alongside Deptford Albany and developed Твистов (Twistov) with Dash Arts and Somerset House. Other work with Vivo includes Grimm Tales at the Watermill Theatre, Mother Courage and Her Children with GLYPT and After The Tempest on tour. She is a highly accomplished improviser and deviser – she was part of 7 Last Words for Musical Compass, which was a devised collaboration between contemporary dancers, actors and musicians, and has devised in R&D processes for Marcelo Magni (Complicite), Stella Duffy (Improbable) and the RSC. She is LAMDA trained, so also has a strong basis in traditional theatre, and is also a skilled musician (flute). Other work includes The Dacha with Tim Supple at Dash Arts, understudying Kristen Scott-Thomas and Lia Williams in Old Times and Blue at the Soho Theatre.
Travis Alabanza – Tee
Travis Alabanza is a performer, writer and theatre maker. In the last two years they have been noted by numerous publications, such as ARTSY, ID AND MOBO _AWARDS, as one of the most prominent emerging queer artistic voices, and also listed in OUT as an influential queer figure, appeared in campaigns with MAC X ASOS and performed across the country and internationally.
Their unique mixture of performance, poetry, style, political views and risk taking performances has given them a unique placement both nationally and internationally.
Tony Pickering – Artist
Tony Pickering is an illustrator and artist currently working in the North East. He likes to scribble local landscapes and buildings – and occasionally the odd person who stands in the way! Taking his cue from the poetry of Simon Armitage, he has tried to move from "reportage to cosmic parable", carrying a sketchbook with him wherever he goes.
Alexander Cameron – Composer
Alexander Cameron is a long time writer of music. Originally from Cardiff, he is influenced by folk music and computer sounds and uses a combination of their sounds in his compositions. He is currently working on developing a live techno act as well as other soundtracks for a number of other projects.
George Lewkowicz – Composer
George Lewkowicz is a filmmaker, composer and writer from Brixton. His podcast novel The White Beyond the Wall is an excuse to talk about his teenage failures with girls in a fantasy setting. In 2016, with his production company Tea Fuelled, he won the London 48 hour film competition with The Application.
Matt Hill – Special Effects Producer
Matt is an audio producer and sound designer. He has never been on Dave's other podcast Getting Better Acquainted, but will if this target is reached.
Andy Goddard – Special Effects Producer
Andy Goddard is an award winning Director and Producer of audio drama and sound designer. His work includes Wooden Overcoats (Prix Europa nominee, Best Drama British Podcast Awards) Inside Donald Trump (BBC Audio Drama Awards – Best Online) and The Miniaturists Podcast. He is also a playwright and regular performer as part of The Night Company at Brasserie Zedel.
Getting Better Acquainted
Created by Dave Pickering, Getting Better Acquainted is an in-conversation podcast that has been featured on BBC Radio 4's In Pod We Trust and recommended in The Guardian, The Financial Times and Time Out, amongst other places. Debuting five years ago, it has built up a large archive of conversations with all kinds of people, the conversations characterised by being about openness, honesty and truth.
"Amazingly personal" Miranda Sawyer, BBC Radio 4's In Pod We Trust
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Q: Get all style rules in ASP.Net Is there a way to get all the CSS rules that are applied to a page? Currently, I'm using jQuery to do it, but is there a server side solution?
var style = "";

//grab all styles defined on the page
$("style").each(function () {
    style += $(this).html() + "\n";
});

$.ajaxSetup({ async: false });
//grab all styles referenced by stylesheet links on the page
$("[rel=stylesheet]").each(function () {
    $.get(this.href, '', function (data) {
        style += data + "\n";
    });
});
$.ajaxSetup({async: true});
style = "<style type='text/css'>" + style + "</style>";

A: You can try with HtmlHead.StyleSheet property
Link : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.htmlcontrols.htmlhead.stylesheet.aspx


I have had my 2016 Ranger XLT 4×4 manual for 10 weeks and have clocked up 10,000km in this time. It is a dream to drive, the adaptive cruise control is awesome and once you have it you don't want to be without it. Engine is brilliant and after changing over from a fully kitted GU7 Nissan Patrol its like a sports car in handling and performance.
Towing is effortless with a very low 1st gear ratio, no riding the clutch in this beast. I have got the fuel consumption down to 9.3L per hundred with 30% urban and 70% highway driving and on one occasion drove from Middle Head to the Hume Highway (Liverpool) at 6.6L/100 but utilising 6th gear. In cab features are brilliant, and the towbar standard is great. Servicing interval is 15,000km and the advertised price is $520, but with 15k between services hardly bank breaking.
Only issue thus far is the availability of aftermarket Bull bars that incorporate the Adaptive Cruise Control. The Ford bar can integrate it but is ugly. Mapping software in the Navigator could be better as it was a bit dated on delivery and there was no mention of periodic updates that you get from other car makers. The headlights could do with a Xenon Upgrade option. Other reviews have mentioned that a failure can be experienced if you change your own oil and don't refill within 10 minutes. A little concerning for the unwary.
Overall a brilliant vehicle and well worth the coin.


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[Eleventy plugin](https://www.11ty.dev/docs/plugins/) ensuring that external links always contain `rel="noopener"`, `rel="noreferrer"`, which are [potentially unsafe otherwise](https://web.dev/external-anchors-use-rel-noopener/).

## Usage

```js
const pluginLocalRespimg = require('eleventy-plugin-safe-external-links');

module.exports = function(eleventyConfig) {
  eleventyConfig.addPlugin('safe-external-links', {
      pattern: 'https{0,1}://', // RegExp pattern for external links
      noopener: true, // Whether to include noopener
      noreferrer: false, // Whether to include noreferrer
      files: [ // What output file extensions to work on
        '.html'
      ],
    },
  });
};
```

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Home Tech The Last Platform To Take A Step Towards Becoming TikTok: Twitter
The Last Platform To Take A Step Towards Becoming TikTok: Twitter
Twitter has announced that it has renewed the Discover tab. The platform will now have a TikTok-like scrollable vertical feed section.
After big companies such as Instagram, Facebook and Spotify, Twitter also caught the TikTok trend. The social media company, which recently went to the change of CEO with the resignation of Jack Dorsey, announced that it has renewed the Explore tab, which includes tweets that are trending topics.
In the statement made on the Twitter India account, it was stated that the renewed Discover has started to be tested in India. Removed the COVID-19, News, Sports and Entertainment tabs from the old version of Discover. The new interface, which has a cleaner and simpler appearance, now includes only the "Trend" and "For You – For You" sections.
Twitter will feature tweets and videos on its For You page
Social media consultant Matt Navarra has gained early access to the new Discover. Navarra, who also shared a screen video, allowed us to see a TikTok-like "For You" tab that allows users to scroll vertically through tweets.
Twitter is testing a NEW Explore Tab 🔎
TikTok-style vertical scrolling FTW pic.twitter.com/KB2goa8ItA
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) December 8, 2021
When you tap on the Discover button, Twitter's "For You" section appears directly in front of you. Here you can view short videos and tweets shared by other users. Also, just like in TikTok, you can switch between posts by swiping up on the screen with your finger.
Thus, Twitter, which makes it easy for users to discover tweets, offers content producers a new way to appeal to their followers. The company announced the new feature on its official account with the following statements:
Does your Explore tab look different? This means that you are part of our latest test. Exciting, isn't it? We're testing a new experience in India to help you discover the best content.
Does your Explore tab look different? It means you're a part of our latest test. Exciting, right?
We're testing a new experience in India to help you discover the best content.
Available to some of you who use Twitter in English and are on the latest version of Android or iOS pic.twitter.com/xn5t7OKmXy
— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) December 8, 2021
The renewed Discover section has started to be accessible to those living in India and using Twitter in English. Stating that it started testing with a limited number of users, the social media company did not say when it would open the "For You" tab globally.
What do you think of Twitter's new Discover tab? Do not forget to write your thoughts in the comment area below.
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If you go to a lot of wine tastings, it's easy to forget just how strange the whole spitting thing is. The act of spitting is universally considered socially unacceptable in crowded places, but he we are, all standing in a busy room, spitting into buckets. Tall, shapely, metal buckets, but buckets nonetheless. It's particularly incongruous at the more upmarket tastings, where gentleman in suits…
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As months go, we all know that January is a tedious windbag. But what it does have going for it is Burgundy. Every year, various independent wine merchants organise for Burgundy producers to come to London and show off their latest wines; this time round it is the 2010 vintage. Most reports are indicating that it was a very good growing season, and some brilliant wines have been made. So should…
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Follow the manufacturer's repair manual to remove the drive axle. Typically the wheel and hub are removed. The knuckle is separated from the lower suspension arm and the knuckle and brake plate are separated from the axle. Check the axle for excessive wear and replace as necessary.
1.After removing the old boot, clean the joint and allow it to dry. Aerosol Carburetor or Brake Cleaner can be used to flush out the old grease if there is minimal contamination. (Follow the safety precautions listed on the can including the use of safety glasses.) If the joint is extremely contaminated, disassemble and clean the joint per the manufacturer repair manual.
2.Cut the grease packet diagonally at one corner. Squeeze the packet to provide a controlled flow of grease into the inside face of the CV joint concentrating the grease close to the axle. Also apply a light film of grease to the inside circumference of the small end of the boot where it will contact the axle. Remove extra grease from the outer edge or face of the bell.
3.Slide the boot along the axle up to the CV joint. Next pull the large end of the boot tightly onto the joint. At the same time slide the small end of the boot toward the joint while pinching the small end to release trapped air. You will hear air escape as the boot anchors onto the joint.
4.Wrap the long clamp around the large-end of the boot and thread the clamp through the buckle. Pull the clamp tight and bend the clamp as shown to hold it in place. If you are using the enclosed Hex Banding Tool trim the clamp leaving approximately a 2" tail. If you are using a professional banding tool do not trim the clamp and substitute your banding tool instructions.
5.Use the hex tool and your 3/8" socket/ratchet as shown to tension the clamp. Rotate the hex tool so the clamp is drawn down and under (clockwise in this photo) or damage may occur to the clamp buckle. A properly tensioned clamp should be tight enough so the CV boot will not turn on the joint, but not so tight that it will damage the rubber boot or the clamp.
6.When the clamp is properly tensioned twist the ratchet to put a crimp in clamp. This crimp will hold clamp tension during step 7.
7.Remove ratchet. Roll hex tool and clamp tail back over the top of buckle. Remove the hex tool and flatten out the clamp.
8.Using a pliers or hammer tap the locking ears of the buckle to hold clamp tail as shown.
9.Slide the small end of boot away from the joint until the boot is at its natural length. Vent the boot by pinching the small end and the boot will regain it original shape.
10.Install the short clamp in the same method as the long clamp. Use a ratchet extension if needed to provide clearance.
11.If the smaller diameter on the large end of the boot was used to achieve a tight fit, cut off the excess material along the score line with a sharp knife. Do not cut the small end of the boot.
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Back in July, Valve asked Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server operators to "stop providing services that falsify the contents of a player's profile or inventory," like letting them have "temporary ownership" of items that aren't in their inventory. "We will continue to monitor the players experience on community servers, and may reevaluate if further actions need to be taken to ensure that server operators comply," it warned in the Server Operation Guidelines. And It would now seem that Reevaulation Day has come.
The first indication that the hammer had fallen came a few days ago by way of the CSGO_Servers mailing list, when server operators began reporting surprise bans of server login tokens. That led to a beefy Reddit thread and a debate about whether Valve's warning included "completely custom weapon models," which some operators thought were allowed, and complaints that some of the banned servers simply had inactive plugins sitting in a disabled directory. Despite some operators' claims that the server restrictions don't cover their specific circumstances, Valve appears to be drawing a hard line in the sand.
Some Redditors think Valve's crackdown is harsh and punitive, especially against a game that itself originated as a mod, but a large number of others don't seem to mind, or at the very least appear to think that Valve's warning was a sufficient heads-up that shenanigans will not be tolerated. Valve itself took to the CS:GO subreddit to point out that there hasn't been any change to its policy, although an update to the post (which has since been corrected) could be taken to indicate that there was.
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Since 1997, Sisal has been the sole Licensee of SuperEnalotto, Italy's leading Lottery Game. Starting in 2009, Sisal has added a stream of new games to the Lottery Game category.
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All systems are ready Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as the latest live action series in the Star trek The franchise ignites and heads into production at Paramount +.
The news was announced in a video starring series stars Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck, as well as their five new co-stars: Babs Olusanmokun (Black mirror), Christina Chong (Doctor who), Celia Rose Gooding, Jess Bush (Playing to keep) and Melissa Navia (New Amsterdam).
The video (below) begins with a familiar chorus, as each actor recites a portion of the iconic introductory speech that began each episode of the original. Star trek series, before Peck confirms that production is "officially underway," and Mount added a little later: "We have started. We are in Toronto. We are in production."
Strange and New Worlds Video | Start of production | Paramount +
Strange new worlds will focus on the adventures of Captain Pike (Mount), his second-in-command Number One (Romijn), and science officer Spock (Peck) as they travel aboard the USS Enterprise in the decade before the events of The original series, in the era before James T. Kirk served as captain at the helm. The trio will reprise the roles that everyone had played during the second season of Star Trek: Discovery, as the show returns to the roots of the franchise with episodic adventures that see them visit strange new worlds new and unfamiliar planets, with longer emotional arcs for the characters that extend throughout the season.
Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers will serve as co-showrunners on the series, in addition to being co-executive producers along with Jenny Lumet.
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Zenxin's Executive Director, Mr Tai Seng Yee, recently shared insights on organic markets of Malaysia and Singapore at the inaugural Biofach South East Asia as an invited speaker.
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Q: Electric field of a negative charge Displacing something against the gravitational field, gains it potential energy. Moving something against the nature requires work. If the electric field of a negative source charge 'Q' points inward, then by definition, it would require some work to displace a negative test charge 'q' against 'Q'. According to the Coulomb's law, like charges repel and unlike attract. Two negative charges are like, and they are supposed to be repelling each other and no work is required to keep them apart. I think the electric field of a negative charge pointing inward is nothing more than a surmise. What does a theoretical physicist think?

A: However you choose to define the fields, you will run into the issue that there are two species of charge, positive and negative, whereas with gravity, there is only one species of mass.
One consequence of this is that the gravitational interaction is always attractive between any two massive bodies, whereas the electrostatic interaction is either repulsive or attractive depending on the relative sign of the two charges.  This distinction between the electrostatic interaction and the gravitational interaction is probably ultimately what is tripping up your intuition about work and its relation to moving charges around in electric fields.
In particular, recall that the electric potential $\Phi$ is defined in terms of the electric field as
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One consequence of this is (the details of which I will leave to a textbook on EM), is that positive charges generically move from regions of higher electric potential to regions of lower electric potential (they "roll down" potential hills) whereas negative charges move from regions of lower electric potential to regions of higher electric potential (they "roll up" potential hills).
I agree that at first glance, this is all very counterintuitive since you're used to massive balls rolling down hills etc., but this is because intuition obtained from the gravitational interaction isn't quite sufficient to gain intuition for electrostatics.  Also, it seems you may be worried that there is some violation of conservation of energy going on in electrostatics because no work is required to move like charges apart, I assure you that this is not the case.


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By Jordan ReynoldsCradley HeathPublished: Apr 19, 2021 Last Updated: Apr 19, 2021
A man has died and another was hurt in a Black Country house fire.
Halesowen Road in Cradley Heath. Photo: Google
Two men were injured in the fire on Halesowen Road, in Cradley Heath, at about 2.20am yesterday.
One of the men was found in a critical condition and taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, while the other was treated for injuries not believed to be serious and taken to Russells Hall Hospital, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
A man in his 40s who was taken to hospital with burns later died, police confirmed.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called following a fire at an address in Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, in the early hours of yesterday morning.
"A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with burns but sadly later died. Our enquiries into the circumstances are continuing."
Jamie Arrowsmith, spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "We were called to reports of a property fire on Halesowen Road at 2.20am on Sunday morning.
"Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor attended the scene.
"On arrival we discovered two patients, both men. One of whom was found in a critical condition. He received specialist trauma care at the scene before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
"The second man was treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Russells Hall Hospital."
West Midlands Fire Service has been asked to comment.
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